Marron glace is the candied chestnut Turin claims as its sweet: skinless chestnuts soaked in heavy syrup for days, then wrapped in silver paper.
Marron glace, candied chestnuts, has been made at Stratta on Piazza San Carlo in Turin since 1836 and the family supplied the House of Savoy. The marrons are the larger sweet-chestnut cultivar from the Cuneo hills; the candying process takes several days of slow syrup penetration. Today they cost about 4 euros each and appear at every formal Piedmontese table for Christmas.
4 editor picks for Marron glace in Turin, ranked by editorial score. All Turin signature dishes · Marron glace across every city.
Pasticceria Stratta 1836 ★ 4.6
centro-storico · P.za S. Carlo 191, 10123 Torino
Stratta opened on Piazza San Carlo in Turin in 1836, suppliers to the Royal House. Marron glace candied chestnuts from the basement lab, plus jellies.
Caffe Baratti & Milano ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Piazza Castello 27, 10123 Torino
Baratti & Milano in Turin opened in 1858 and moved to its Galleria Subalpina spot in 1875. Liberty art nouveau, gianduiotti, cremini, the Barattina.
Pasticceria Pfatisch ★ 4.6
crocetta · Via Sacchi 42, 10128 Torino
Pfatisch on Via Sacchi in Turin has baked since 1915, in its Pietro Fenoglio Liberty rooms since 1921. Suppliers to the Royal House, Pavese was a regular.
Caffe Platti 1875 ★ 4.4
crocetta · Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 72, 10121 Torino
Caffe Platti on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Turin opened in 1875. Luigi Einaudi and Pavese drank coffee here; Juventus was founded on a bench out front.